Category: CanRC

GS 1971 ARTICLE 45 – Acts-Press Release The Acts and the Press Release of the seventh session are read and adopted.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 44 – Re-opening The chairman requests Synod to sing Hymn 4: 9, 10, reads I Timothy 5: 1-8 and 17-24, and leads in prayer.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 43 – Adjournment Br. C. Walinga requests Synod to sing Psalm 101: 1, 3 and leads in thanksgiving. Synod stands adjourned.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 42 – Correspondence Churches Abroad Committee IV presents its advisory report on the Correspondence with Churches Abroad. This report is discussed in several rounds. (See Acts, Art. 47.)

GS 1971 ARTICLE 41 – Re-opening The chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 139: 1, 2 and 13. He informs Synod that the Rev. Ohmann has arrived safely, and that he ex­pects to meet Synod during the next session.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 40 – Adjournment-Rev. H. M. Ohmann The Rev. Ohmann sent word that he hopes to arrive in New West­ minister, B.C. June 2, 1971, to meet Synod in order to discuss his appoint­ment and related matters. Synod decides to appoint the chairman, the second clerk and the Rev. D. VanderBoom, Secretary of…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 39 – Finances for Committees Committee III presents: Material –  Agenda H, 2 sub III. Information The Consistory overtures Synod “that one (central) address be established between General Synods”, where Committees appointed by General Synods can declare their expenses, on the grounds that: Recommendation Synod decide: ADOPTED

GS 1971 ARTICLE 38 – Re-opening-Finances Synod Orangeville, 1968 The chairman requests Synod to sing Psalm 96: 1. Committee III presents: Materials – Agenda H, 3    Report  financial Committee Synod 1968 plus attached Auditing Report of the Church at Fergus-Guelph, Ont. (See Supplement I, Page 53) Information The receipts of Synod 1968 from the Churches were $7,588.50; from reimbursements…

GS 1971 ARTICLE 37 – Adjournment-Agenda K, 1 Upon the request of Advisory-Committee III Agenda K, 1 (Declaration of agreement with the Three Forms of Unity) is transferred to Committee IV.  Synod adjourns. The Committees meet.

GS 1971 ARTICLE 36 – Acts-Press Release The Acts and the Press Release of the sixth session are read and adopted.